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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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